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Uganda - Teaching

Challenge:: Teaching
Destination:: *Uganda
Departure Dates From:: 01/01/1970

No availability in 2010.

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Based at the Source of the Nile in the sleepy town of Jinja, Madventurer offers a variety of Projects in this incredibly lush and diverse country described as the ‘Pearl of Africa' by Winston Churchill. With opportunities to raft the mighty Nile, trek the ‘Mountains of the Moon' or come face to face with a rare Mountain Gorilla during the weekend, Uganda offers a truly unique experience.

Background
There are thirteen government-funded schools in the district, each of which offers secondary education to children aged from around fourteen to twenty years old. The curriculum is varied, covering mainstream subjects similar to those taught in the UK: mathematics; English; physics; biology; chemistry; geography and history.

Further lessons including agriculture, computer science, accounting and Swahili are offered at some schools. Work is not limited to the confines of the timetabled curriculum; you would have the chance to throw yourself into extra-curricula activities also.

Music, dance and the dramatic arts are favourites and in return for work in these areas you may even learn a few Ugandan moves to impress your friends with back home, remember "it's all in the hips!" Annual music and dance competitions provide a focus for work in this area. Sports are another firm favourite with current sports being played including football, basketball, netball, volleyball and cricket.

One of the schools in which we are currently working has a superb female football team, winning the district women's football tournament in 2005 and being offered the chance to represent Uganda in an East African secondary school tournament.

The Project
The teaching placement in Jinja district has been set up with the assistance of the District Education Officer, (DEO), and local independent education centres, helping us to focus and direct our efforts towards the more needy schools.

The result has been the construction of a varied and exciting programme for both our team of venturers and the communities in which we are working. It is hoped that we will work with the schools that we have made links with over the next few years, establishing a long-term relationship based upon structured and continued participation.

Out and About
You'll have access to some beautiful scenery in the surrounding areas, and for the more adventurous there is the opportunity to test yourself against the mighty White Nile whilst white water rafting, face the Nile High Bungee jump or go quad biking in nearby Bujigali. An hour and a half away is Kampala, the vibrant capital of Uganda, where there is a wealth of things to do in this attractive city, whether it's browsing around the famous Owino market; indulging in some western luxuries in the shopping centre, or relaxing around a pool in the hot sun. Kampala's bustling nightlife always promises a good night out.

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